Lots of stuff is going on right now, weird stories and news come in waves. Upheavals, wars, earthquakes, there’s always something going on. I really wanted to work the Florida drug zombie into this picture but I really didn’t feel like drawing two naked men covered with blood. I think I managed to get some of the top stories around town shoved into this post though… So, for those who want to know, here’s what you’re looking at:

Clockwise from the top left corner.

1st. Mitt Romney seems to have more officially secured the Republican nomination. I predict that before long the slander war will really start to heat up! I read an interesting article on the BBC’s website about the creeping apprehension that Mormons are starting to feel now that Mitt Romney’s personal life is open for business. So, I drew Mitt with a Mormon missionary tag. Like it or not Mitt, like a missionary you are now a very high profile representative of the LDS Church.

2nd. There were a couple of pretty horrible earthquakes in San Felice Sul Panaro, Italy over the last week or so. The magnitude was relatively low compared to some of the bad quakes that have been in the news recently, but many lives were lost due to the location.

3rd. The hand that lit the first olympic torch, has started a new fire, set to burn down the European Union. Thanks to crappy finances and a broken political system Greece is falling and more than likely it will take a fair chunk of Europe with it. Only time will tell, but whatever ends up happening over the next few months will most definitely be historic and probably set very important future events into motion.

4th. Once again with suspected help from Iran, Syria has killed their own people, innocent men women and children have been slaughtered as a warning to others. Syria is a crappy situation, the international community is out-raged, but are we ready to start dropping bombs on another freaking country!? My unhappy prediction is that we will involve ourselves in another conflict, using our resources. I don’t see much hope in overthrowing the Assad regime, just like every other “arab revolution”, the dictator will leave and islamists will take over, ready to oppress the people anew!

5th. Like always, Iran continues to be a ticking time-bomb. What the outcome will be is unknown, international military intervention, Iranian offensive reaction, an Israeli attack, an uprising of the Iranian people… All I know is that someday soon, something big is going to happen, and the world will never be the same.

6th. Egypt votes. It’s been a year and the Egyptians have finally had their post-Mubarak election. I’m glad they had the opportunity to vote, but I am not too optimistic about what they’ll end up with after all is said and done.

7th. Greece is bad, but as my picture represents the Spanish economy is not at all healthy. Some argue that the situation in Spain is worse than Greece. Either way there is a lot of trouble brewing in Europe now, and eventually the ripples will be felt worldwide.

For those unfamiliar with the news stories represented here are some links:

First up… Rod Blagojevich goes to prison as confident as ever. Although, a man who cares as much about his hair as he does is probably going to be a very popular target among some of the more “aggressive” inmates he’ll meet there. Confidence may wane.

The picture of the angry Afghan Hoard represents one of many effigies burned this week in reaction to the stupid moron army sergeant that decided it would be a good idea to go and kill innocent women and babies, I would not oppose a decision to allow the Afghan people to burn a “more realistic” version of that jerk.

The oozing Spanish bull represents the toxic Spanish economic situation. It’s being reported as worse than Greece in many ways. Spain has a special place in my heart, but their government and social system is absolutely stupid.

The guy eating the hotdog is British Prime Minister David Cameron, Obama took him out to a basketball game between Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Dayton University in Ohio during his recent visit. He ate a hot dog…. And I drew a picture of it.

The Obama flag is from a recent article I read about how a democratic organization decided to make some American flags with their leader’s face in place of the stars, a testament of their undying allegiance to the man no doubt. Or maybe a stunt to piss off the other side. If so, it worked. Either way, I think the flag is stupid. Does it represent the democrats’ eagerness to give all the power to the great executor rather than the states? Probably just a stupid flag, made by idiots.